Senior Copywriter, Paramount Creative & Strategy

Job Description

Senior Copywriter, Paramount Creative & Strategy (Freelance)

We're seeking a diligent, strategic, and meticulous Senior Copywriter to join Paramount's multifaceted Creative & Strategy team! In this role, you'll lead the crafting of high-impact marketing communications, including, but not limited to, advertisements, digital campaigns, social media posts, and events. Your words will play an integral part in crafting Paramount's brand voice and promoting the company and its businesses to internal, partner, and consumer audiences. Apply now!

Responsibilities:
• Senior-level copywriter who conceptualizes, writes, and sometimes supervises print, video, experiential, presentation, and digital materials
• Works closely with the Editorial, Design, and Video teams to develop strategies that drive strong creative concepts and executions
• Works with project managers to ensure direction, deadlines, and budgets are met on each project
• Establishes solid partnerships with customers throughout the organization to fully grasp their strategy and objectives
• Works with colleagues from various departments on diverse projects, including ads, event invites, campaigns, and event creative
• Meets regularly with the Editorial team to discuss process, creativity, strategy, departmental and company priorities
• Proofreads all self-generated copy at all stages of a project to ensure detailed output
• Moves projects forward as a strategic and creative leader
• Coordinates junior writer and intern projects when appropriate
• Can clearly articulate a deep understanding of the company (Paramount's business, priorities, and strategies), the media/entertainment industry, and the connections between them

Basic Qualifications:
• 5+ years of demonstrated experience in copywriting, strategic branding, editorial writing, speech-writing, and copy editing at a manager or senior manager level

Additional Qualifications:
• B.A. or equivalent experience required (English, Communications, or Journalism major preferred)
• Excellent writing, organizational, and communication skills
• Can contribute to strategy development at the start of a new project
• Can develop and implement creative concepts effectively, guided by a strategic foundation
• Can work cross-functionally and collaborate with all teams
• Ability to give and take feedback to build successful ideas and executions
• Diligent individual with a consistent record of successfully leading projects from start to finish
• Shows a resourceful and determined attitude; approaches challenges and roadblocks with creative ideas
• Can coordinate and lead brainstorms
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Can present work and sell ideas effectively
• Innovative and creative
• Ability to adhere to deadlines
• Can proofread and edit own work
• Knows the Apple operating system and has experience with software including Microsoft Word, Excel, PPT, Outlook; Apple Keynote; Slack
• In-house or agency experience preferred
• Media/entertainment industry experience a plus

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Hiring Salary Range: $83700.0 - 95000.0. The hiring salary range for this position applies to New York, California, Colorado, Washington state, and most other geographies. Starting pay for the successful applicant depends on a variety of job-related factors, including but not limited to geographic location, market demands, experience, training, and education. The benefits available for this position include medical, dental, vision, 401(k) plan, life insurance coverage, disability benefits, tuition assistance program and PTO or, if applicable, as otherwise dictated by the appropriate Collective Bargaining Agreement. [[cust_payTransSTIP]] [[cust_payTransSalesInc]]

https://www.paramount.com/careers/benefits

Paramount is an equal opportunity employer (EOE) including disability/vet.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gq1699-216-73-216-56-42 in your application.